Cryptosporidium

Crypto Reported Overseas

Several crypto cases, all overseas, were
reported recently. A possible cryptosporidium
outbreak occurred last fall at the Aqua Fantasy Aqua Park
Hotel in Kusadasi, Turkey. Many guests of the resort
suffered from diarrhea, stomach cramps and other
gastrointestinal symptoms after exposure to the
facility’s water.

In Wales, a 4-year-old boy suffered a confirmed case of
crypto so severe he was unable to attend school
for several weeks. His parents and sister also were
diagnosed with the illness, but recovered more quickly. It
is unknown how the family became infected.

In addition, resort group First Choice has been hit with
allegations that 1,500 visitors to six of its worldwide
Holiday Village resorts have been taken ill with
crypto, along with salmonella and
campylobacter, occurring over the past three
years. Class action lawsuits are currently under way after
a surge in infections last summer.